---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001144215-26-000047"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "AYI"
cik: "0001144215"
company_name: "ACUITY INC. (DE)"
filed_at: "2026-10-01T11:20:55+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-10-12T14:14:41.138519+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Acuity Q4 net sales $1.2B up 3%, adjusted EPS $5.77 up 11%; FY26 sales $4.6B up 7%

## Summary
- Q4 FY2026 net sales $1.2B, up 2.9% YoY; diluted EPS $5.63 (+56%); adjusted diluted EPS $5.77 (+11%); operating profit $227.0M (+25.7%).
- Full-year FY2026 net sales $4.6B (+6.8%); diluted EPS $17.05 (+36.1%); adjusted diluted EPS $19.90 (+10.5%); operating profit $713.7M (+26.6%).
- Acuity Intelligent Spaces Q4 net sales $297.6M (+16.6%), adjusted operating profit $74.1M (+35.7%); FY AIS sales $1.1B (+44.8%).
- Acuity Brands Lighting Q4 net sales $958.7M (-0.4%), adjusted operating profit $179.8M (-7.1%); FY ABL sales $3.6B (-1.0%).
- Q4 included $44.9M tariff refunds and $17.8M special charges ($14.7M ABL, $3.1M AIS impairment); FY26 operating cash flow $825.6M; dividend +18%, $287.2M buybacks, $200M term loan repaid.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001144215-26-000047
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: AYI
- cik: 0001144215
- company_name: ACUITY INC. (DE)
- filed_at: 2026-10-01T11:20:55+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144215/000114421526000047/0001144215-26-000047-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1144215/000114421526000047/ayi-20261001.htm

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